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[Ken T]

How about changing the interior, completely ?. With the number of cars being broken, a non leather interior should be easily obtainable, and fairly cheap, and if the smoke is being held in the fabric pile then changing it should cure the problem. OK the headlining might be a pain, but I did one on a previous Mig without too much pain. That leaves the dash which might be a lot of bother, I don't know. There could still be an odour in the vents, so changing them as well ?.

Ken

[Andy B]

Not ciggy smoke, but 'eau de chien' is nigh on impossible to get rid of. I had a cheapo Astra estate as a run-around that had obviously been used as a kennel for a large German Sheppard. I scrubbed most of the inside with all sorts of stuff, jet washed some of the rear trim & carpet and even used a spray from a mortuary 'Mortician's Friend'. The inside of the car still stunk. It was especially pleasing when you first got in the car on a nice hot summer's day! 

[gstylebaby]

Get in touch with a detailer in your area and ask them if they do autosmart fogger treatment not sure what they charge but should help to sort it out of course you will have to give the car a full clean shame your not closer to me.  I have been looking into getting a detailing fogger and have just missed out on one a few weeks ago but the price of the kit new is high.

[Webby the Bear]

I'd shampoo all cloth and fabric. Then Febreeze everything. Then purchase a Magic Tree. My fave is ''Ice Blue''. Bloody gorgeous! 

[D]

Get in touch with a detailer in your area and ask them if they do autosmart fogger treatment not sure what they charge but should help to sort it out of course you will have to give the car a full clean shame your not closer to me.  I have been looking into getting a detailing fogger and have just missed out on one a few weeks ago but the price of the kit new is high.

Autosmart aromatek, yes thats the one. Works to get rid of 90 - 95% of the smell. But still doesn't completely cure the problem as I experienced even after paying for a full treatment, which by the way is not cheap!

And as Andy B said, wet dog smells just as bad and is just as hard to get rid of.

[D]

Be careful with the headlining. Get it too wet and it can deform. I would use a biological cleaner and spray it on. Light misting means you wont cause the underlying board to get wet/deform. Hopefully the biological cleaner will breakdown the thick gloopy stuff residing in the headlining.

[hoofing it]

Wheres Kim and Aggie when you need them

[noel]

Put a kipper in the the air con filter, that will disguise the stale smoke.

[Welung666]

Wheres Kim and Aggie when you need them

 

[MV6Danny]

Put a kipper in the the air con filter, that will disguise the stale smoke.

I like that. If you dont like the smell of smoke then the smell of fish will deffo refresh you nostrels. lol. 

[zirk]

This time of year replace Headlining, thats the main culprit, if it was a hot summer I would steam or lightly jetwash Headlining. Seats (if clothe) and carpet next to be steam cleaned and steam and vacuum front Air vents (again best done on a summers day, lots of smellys and a couple of plastic sink bowls lined with news paper and filled with BBQ Charcoal left behind the front seats for a few weeks (the coffee thing works well as an addition with the charcoal).

Chris.

[adey2]

shame you not close to me, i have a spotless headlining in the garage thats going in the bin as it no use to me with mine being a estate

[zirk]

shame you not close to me, i have a spotless headlining in the garage thats going in the bin as it no use to me with mine being a estate

Tis a shame, also a shame I didn't know earlier as pretty much drove through Nuneaton today on the way back from Elite Pete's as gave up on the M6 on the way back, could have got it down to London, OOF Courier Service not working again.

Chris. 

[Gaffers]

I find if you piss in the glovebox it masks the smell of cigarettes

[kcl]

There is a professional method for this called "ozonizing" or something like that, here http://www.ozoneclean.co.uk/ you'll get the idea. Very effective.